Oahu to Hilo Day Tour: Active Volcanoes & Helicopter Adventure

Embark on an all-inclusive island-hopping adventure from Oahu to Hilo. Explore active volcanoes, enjoy a helicopter tour, and indulge in the beauty of Hawaii’s natural wonders.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Hawaiian Helicopters - A 45-minute safety briefing is required. The Kilauea fly-over is subject to weather conditions and is not guaranteed.
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - This park is home to Hawaii’s active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. In June 2023, Kilauea’s eruption sent lava fountains soaring up to 50 feet.
  • **Chain of…
What's Included
  • Round-trip interisland airfare (additional charges may apply)
  • Guided tour with professional narration
  • Lunch included
  • Comfortable travel with air conditioning
  • 45-minute scenic helicopter tour by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Helicopter comfort seat surcharge (for those over 240 lbs.)
  • Airline flight overage charges
Additional Information

Take a day to explore another piece of paradise on our fully catered island-hopping adventure. Treat yourself on your holiday while we take care of everything! Your journey includes roundtrip air tickets from Oahu to Hilo, transfers from Hilo Airport (ITO) to your destinations, a guided land tour complete with lunch, and an exciting 45-minute helicopter…

Location
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Rodgers Boulevard
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rungal60
Dec 8, 2025
Kimoke’o-excellent!! - Our driver was entertaining and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the trip. Driver Kimoke’o was our driver. He was nice. Very prompt. Kept us on time.
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Bobby_o
Nov 3, 2025
Great experience all... - Great experience all around. Would have bought the video but for 150.00 it was too much. I think they would get more takers at a 80.00 mark, but what do I know. It didn’t help That and I was not visible in the video based on where I was sitting. That should have been part of the coat package. I would have paid slightly more up front. Not 300$ more as they wanted to charge. Second seat on the back right behind the pilot is not visible to the camera. Blue Hawaiian helps are great. Pilot was amazing, entertaining and former military pilot 20 years so we were in good hands. The views that the helo takes you over is a great precursor to the drive later. Everett was knowledgable through out the drive as he is a local that lives on the Island! Waterfall and Crater was a highlight…. Would likely do those again and rent a car to see things on my own next time now that I know the area. Overall quality service, lunch and water included. No issues with giving the team 5 stars.
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Amylp5248gx
Oct 27, 2025
Exciting, informative, and absolutely beautiful - We had such an amazing experience on this tour. We chose to include the helicopter tour as well. All stops at different locations went super smooth and we learned so much from our guide Dexter. He really was so kind and took extra time to take some photos of us at cool spots. We learned a lot about Hawaii and its history. Very glad we spent our day on this beautiful tour!
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Mgeo76
Oct 8, 2025
Amazing day trip to the Big Island! - We had the most amazing experience on this day trip! Flights were prearranged from Oahu, without a hitch. Dexter was extraordinary in his knowledge and passion for the Big Island and Hilo. Just an amazing day, if you get Dexter as your guide you will not be disappointed.
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Annettegl7956kx
Sep 2, 2025
A day to remember! - Great day out! Eric, Juliana & especially Dave (Chewy) the pilot at Blue Hawaiian Helicopters were amazing. And then Dexter at Polynesian Adventure Tours - what a lovely gentleman and full of so much local knowledge & obvious love for his home, not to mention amazing eruption pics!
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Shari_s
Aug 12, 2025
Great way to see volcano! - This was a comprehensive way to get to see Kilauea and other interesting Hilo sites. Tourguide Dexter was excellent.
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A8900avtracyh
Jul 17, 2025
- The views were amazing and Kimoke'o was great. Great time management to allow us to get to everything in a timely manner.
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Michelleba3637gc
Jul 4, 2025
Erupting experiences - I didn’t do the helicopter tour just the volcanic tour. The trip was amazing and our guide Steven, was personable and knowledgeable. He played the ukulele as we were boarding the bus. He’s is very talented and that started the wonderful adventure. He explained the history of the island and explained how all the islands united. The views were spectacular! He made sure that we weren’t having a good time and he flowed with our time. I would do this again when I travel again. This was one of my highlights of my vacation.
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650arties
Jun 28, 2025
Excellent - Mo our bus driver was super!! Extremely friendly and very informative. She really did a wonderful job!!! Anyone who spends time with her on their 3 day tours will be very happy
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Chrissl3530yp
Jun 26, 2025
A great day on The Big Island. - We fly to The Big Island for one day. Our tour guide Tony, was very good. He has lots of local knowledge on volcanoes, customs, history and the like, and he kept us informed as we travelled between locations. We ran on time and had a great day. Thank you.
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From $988
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).